1. Complete construction and relocation of police station.
Update: A ground breaking ceremony was held on Friday, April 17. The 72,000 square foot building, for a reported 88 employees, is to be ready February 2010 at a cost of $7.7 million. Other costs have raised expenditures to $10.3 million. This does not include Precision Planning's contract.
2. Examine potential sites for a relocated utilities department and plan future use of the city park property.
Update: The water department will be located at the Winer Industrial Park, off Old Norcross Road. A new water treatment plant is being designed by Precision Planning for this location. The City is looking at 20-23 acres on Paper Mill Road. This is property the city already owns. Site work will be needed and buildings will need to be built for electrical, gas, and street departments. The City has purchased three acres along Lucky Street. Beyond that, there have been no decisions on this project, the potential sites or planning for future city park.
a. identify sites to relocate the utilities department
b. begin discussions with school district and housing authority concerning their adjacent properties
c. meet with the DDA to review development assumptions
d. ask consultant to draw alternative park development plans based on what properties are available and council's ideas about the best public/private development mix
e. develop a plan that includes project phasing and financing ideas.
3. Develop and proceed with the college corridor overlay.
Update: The LCI grant was denied by the ARC. This grant was to study the college avenue corridor (areas between the depot and Georgia Gwinnett College) to determine the best possible use of this overlay district. There has been no information that indicates the city is moving forward on this project.
4. Adopt a plan where TAD's will be used in Lawrenceville.
Update: At the July 22, 2009 city work session, the city approved hiring the consulting services of Bleakly Advisory Group to begin the process of determining the locations of Tax Allocation Districts and Opportunity Zones. As yet, there have been no proposals on where TADs could be used in Lawrenceville. Other cities in Gwinnett are moving forward with TADs and Community Improvement Districts.
5. Consultant to study the city's computer system to avoid website and other software crashing and make other updates.
Update: The computer system for the city will be upgraded to eliminate computer problems. The website has been redesigned by Rock, Paper, Scissors to offer more information.
6. Develop a plan and design appearance (branded look) for how streets, signage and walkways could be made to look uniform and uniquely “Lawrenceville” & the gateways.
Update: This project is under the auspices of the DDA (Downtown Development Authority). The DDA Board has contracted with Sky Design to design a Master Plan for signage downtown and for major entrances to Lawrenceville. The City has approved funding for this project and approved Sky Design for contract administration of Phase I Signage. Completion date unknown.
Lawrenceville Welcome Center: In 2009, the City Council approved the renovation of the Oakes House to be used for the Lawrenceville Welcome Center. $422,407.
